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Feminine

Zahra

/ˈzɑːr.ə/

Radiant, blooming flower

Arabic

How to say it

ZAH · ra

/ˈzɑːr.ə/

What it means

Arabic, 'radiant,' 'shining,' or 'blooming flower.'

Zahra comes from the Arabic for 'radiant' or 'blooming flower,' and az-Zahra, 'the shining one,' is a title of Fatima, the Prophet's daughter, deeply honored across the Muslim world. Bright and graceful, it pairs in sound with Zara and Sarah. Said ZAH-rah.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #666118802025

peaked at #540 in 2025, currently #540 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Worth knowing

    Az-Zahra, 'the shining one,' is a title of Fatima, the Prophet's daughter.

  • Spelling

    Close in sound to Zara and Sarah.

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